High Sierra Trail, June 17-22 2015

Gil (GoHiker.com) and I hiked the High Sierra Trail June 17-22. This entry will serve as a summary of our trip. It will be updated with links to the trip reports and photo galleries for each day of our trip as they are created. Going into our hike, I had some concerns about mosquitoes, snow, and water sources. Here is what we found on the trail:

Mosquitoes: I treated my hat, convertible shorts and bivy with permethrin. The only place that I used a bug net and bug spray was after we crossed Kawaeh Gap and dropped towards Big Arroyo.

Snow: Snow didn’t affect our hike until we reach Mt. Whitney. With the forecasted temps over the next few days, I imagine most of it will be gone soon. For more info on the snow, see this blog entry: Mt. Whitney Main Trail Conditions, June 22 2015

Water (for drinking) and water crossings: For our hike, there was water everywhere along the trail and as a result, we usually didn’t carry much more than a liter each for most of our hike. While the water was flowing well, the water crossings were manageable and relatively easy.

X-Factor: The heat! We weren’t counting on it being so hot when we planned this hike. Most days, it felt like the temp were in the mid-80s.